Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates & Typos
How 'Corrections' in the Book of Mormon Prove Its Authenticity
"A very interesting and faith-building book."
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"Don't be fooled by any part of the title, the mistakes help to prove that the Book of Mormon is the word of God."
Just finished reading Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates, and Typos: How Corrections in the Book of Mormon Prove Its Authenticity and really enjoyed this brief volume. Although I was aware of some of what the author discusses about reformed Egyptian and working with metal plates, I was happy to see it all down in print. Don't be fooled by any part of the title, the mistakes help to prove that the Book of Mormon is the word of God.
Mark F. I really enjoyed learning about the history of the Book of Mormon. So often we talk about what is written and seldom think about the way the plates were made. Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates, and Typos is a refreshing perspective that now helps me see and think new things as I read the scriptures.
Mike Hanson |
On the inside cover of his first leather-bound Book of Mormon, my father inscribed a powerful quotation by the prophet Joseph Smith.
“I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” Directly below this quote, my father had compiled a list of scriptures labeled “Mistakes in the Book of Mormon.” Moroni candidly and apologetically acknowledged: “And if there be faults they be the faults of a man. But behold, we know no fault.” How, then, did my father have the boldness to make his list of ‘mistakes’ in the Book of Mormon? The corrections in the Book of Mormon serve as evidence of its authenticity and truthfulness and they provide insights into the process of creating and inscribing ancient plates.
“I have been a Latter-day Saint. for almost 43 years now, and I have lost count of the number of times I have read the Book of Mormon. Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates, and Typos gives me new insight. From now on, I can read the Book of Mormon with more understanding.”
Kindle Customer "Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates, and Typos presents excellent evidence of the claims that the Book of Mormon is an ancient writing inscribed on metal plates which was later translated by the prophet Joseph Smith. Wylson convincingly demonstrates how the original authors of the Book of Mormon corrected any typos or slips of the stylus, as he calls them, and presents them as evidence of the origin of the Book of Mormon. A very interesting and faith-building book."
Will F. Hieroglyphs, Golden Plates, and Typos was a great, brief read that brought out some interesting points about the reality of inscribing sacred records onto metal plates. Worth spending a couple of hours pondering.
Michael D. Britton |
